Extremely windsy day at the ballpark in Detroit tomorrow.

[billysink]

http://www.parkfactors.com/DET

currently the wind is not blowing out in detroit.

Not blowing much at all right now.

Here is the hourly revised as of this morning. Still about the same, down 2 mph at peak winds. Still a blowy day forecast.

http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/graph/Detroit+MI+USMI0229:1:US?pagenum=2&nextbeginIndex=6

[jjgold]

Do you know what I have found out in sports especially major-league sports it seems weather most of the time is not a factor even extreme conditions I have no idea why

normally seems it does not have any factor on the game

Billy no idea what I'm going to do on this game and the weather although thanks for the excellent hometown reporting

[t-wizzle]

LB acts like As are some superior team with superior edge...Tigers should be coming home with 2-0 lead...only reason its split is cause Leyland bone head move to bring in Porcello trying to get a ground ball instead of a strike out.

game is another complete toss up.

if anything like billy said slight edge goes to Tigers with Parker being a flyball pitcher and the winds. Sanchez has nasty stuff and when he is on, can strike out 7-10 per 9. not a good sign for a team that has K'd 29 times already.

Well you called the game a toss up. Why would you not take +144 then?

[No coincidences]

Temperature is not a factor here. I will be around 60 degrees. As Coiner and those of us who have been in the ballpark dozens of times can attest, this wind pattern will carry a ball quite well to left field.

Yep.

[No coincidences]

juice only matters if you lose.

Tigers pretty close to a lock tomorrow. Jarod Parker gave up 7 ER's twice in his last 3 starts...

Tigers RL easy.

The fact that you're still even commenting on MLB games is hilarious.

[No coincidences]

No coin you know the tigers are in trouble.

We'll see I guess.

As I said before the postseason even started, the Tigers' ultimate downfall will be their bullpen and the fact that Cabrera can barely even walk right now. When their demise comes is anyone's guess, but if they win today, they're winning this series. They're not going to lose a clincher at home vs. Straily in Game 4. And honestly, even if they do go down today, are you going to bet Colon vs. Scherzer in Game 5?

[Big Bear]

somebody post the line-ups

[No coincidences]

somebody post the line-ups

http://espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=331007106&teams=oakland-athletics-vs-detroit-tigers

[Louisvillekid1]

Over????

[Remedy]

Crisp
Donaldson
Lowrie
Moss
Cepedes
Smith
Reddick
Vogt
Sogard

Jackson
Hunter
Cabrera
Fielder
Martinez
Peralta
Avila
Infante
Iglesias

[teaserpleaser]

Took tigers ML they bounce back today gut feeling play ....

Ticket #
Picks Odds Risking To Win
151787226
MLB[932] DET GM3
Action/A SANCHEZ -R
-149 $372.50 $250.00

[wagerjunkie]

this is NOT my write up but very good info

The Tigers did not have an easy time of it in Oakland. They were shut out in Game 2 and did not score after the first inning in Game 1. That’s 17 straight innings without scoring a run and that’s not usually the best time to wager on a team, especially when spotting runs. However, the Tigers have a huge edge on the mound today and player for player, they are vastly superior at the plate than these A’s. Give Oakland credit for putting together one of the most unlikely seasons in the history of this game that rivals The Amazing Mets in 1969. The A’s are a collective blend of castoffs, weak hitters and a very average starting pitching staff. Among that group of average pitchers is Jarrod Parker, who gets the call here and who would not even crack the Tigers rotation or many other rotations for that matter. That said, his swinging strike rate has increased for the second straight season and now sits at a lofty 10.7%. His problem has been that batters are squaring up his pitches when they do hit them. Through the first four months of 2013, batters had a .640 SLG% against his four-seam fastball, a .632 SLG% against his sinker, and a .478 SLG% against his slider. Parker did have a much better August and seemed to have turned things around but then September rolled around. In his last five starts of 2013 covering just 27 frames, Parker posted a 6.41 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP with three of those games taking place at pitcher-friendly Oakland Coliseum. The other two games came at two other pitcher-friendly parks in Seattle and Minnesota. Parker’s batted ball profile over that stretch was a weak 35%/28%/37% - groundball/line-drive/fly-ball, which is even further indication that his stuff is all over the place. The last time Parker faced the Tigers he allowed eight runs in 3.1 innings.
By contrast, Anibal Sanchez posted a 2.41 ERA down the stretch in his final six starts of the season covering 37 frames. Over that span, Sanchez whiffed 44 batters and his line-drive rate of just 13% in September was the lowest in the majors among starting pitchers with over 20 innings of work. He also posted a 53% groundball rate and appears primed and poised to make this start. Anibal Sanchez is among the elite starters in the game but he pitches in the shadows of Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer. Imagine this guy as your #3 when he would be the staff ace on 80% of the teams in this league. This game will also be played at 1:00 PM EST in the cool temperatures in Detroit. In ideal conditions, the A’s are an average baseball team that has somehow managed to defy logic. In this pivotal Game 3, the cream figures to rise to the top and that cream will not be wearing green and gold.

[wagerjunkie]

Tigers first 5 here. want no part of that Oakland bullpen.

[wagerjunkie]

fawk it. I expect nerves to get the better of both of these starts. elimination games always put more pressure on the pitchers.

Baseball - 931 Oakland Athletics/Detroit Tigers over 3½ -115 for 1st 5 Innings

both these guys can be loose cannons if their stuff is off

[Itsamazing777]

this is NOT my write up but very good info

The Tigers did not have an easy time of it in Oakland. They were shut out in Game 2 and did not score after the first inning in Game 1. That’s 17 straight innings without scoring a run and that’s not usually the best time to wager on a team, especially when spotting runs. However, the Tigers have a huge edge on the mound today and player for player, they are vastly superior at the plate than these A’s. Give Oakland credit for putting together one of the most unlikely seasons in the history of this game that rivals The Amazing Mets in 1969. The A’s are a collective blend of castoffs, weak hitters and a very average starting pitching staff. Among that group of average pitchers is Jarrod Parker, who gets the call here and who would not even crack the Tigers rotation or many other rotations for that matter. That said, his swinging strike rate has increased for the second straight season and now sits at a lofty 10.7%. His problem has been that batters are squaring up his pitches when they do hit them. Through the first four months of 2013, batters had a .640 SLG% against his four-seam fastball, a .632 SLG% against his sinker, and a .478 SLG% against his slider. Parker did have a much better August and seemed to have turned things around but then September rolled around. In his last five starts of 2013 covering just 27 frames, Parker posted a 6.41 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP with three of those games taking place at pitcher-friendly Oakland Coliseum. The other two games came at two other pitcher-friendly parks in Seattle and Minnesota. Parker’s batted ball profile over that stretch was a weak 35%/28%/37% - groundball/line-drive/fly-ball, which is even further indication that his stuff is all over the place. The last time Parker faced the Tigers he allowed eight runs in 3.1 innings.
By contrast, Anibal Sanchez posted a 2.41 ERA down the stretch in his final six starts of the season covering 37 frames. Over that span, Sanchez whiffed 44 batters and his line-drive rate of just 13% in September was the lowest in the majors among starting pitchers with over 20 innings of work. He also posted a 53% groundball rate and appears primed and poised to make this start. Anibal Sanchez is among the elite starters in the game but he pitches in the shadows of Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer. Imagine this guy as your #3 when he would be the staff ace on 80% of the teams in this league. This game will also be played at 1:00 PM EST in the cool temperatures in Detroit. In ideal conditions, the A’s are an average baseball team that has somehow managed to defy logic. In this pivotal Game 3, the cream figures to rise to the top and that cream will not be wearing green and gold.

This.....

[Big Bear]

Why is Brandon Moss batting 4th for the A's?

6 K's in 2 games.

[odog11]

This really does look like a pass. Pitching match-up favors Tigers, but hate laying juice and hoping for a lineup to "wakeup." Tigers bats been pretty quiet for a while now.

[wagerjunkie]

Well you called the game a toss up. Why would you not take +144 then?

no,

i'm not one of those people, that just because a game is a toss up and a team is getting good odds, automatically means you take those odds just for the hell of it.

[Louisvillekid1]

Postseason Bases does not need action to be enjoyed

Everyone is searching for a play,

I see nothing

[CHAZ]

http://www.wunderground.com/sports/MLB/hometeam/Detroit:Tigers.html?st=1381151220

[billysink]

Wind is now Wsw @ 19 gusting to 38

[31211]

$5,000 on Detroit first 5. (-110)
Should be a fun watch.

[Bet10Heinekens]

Small sample size, but the Tigers 1st 5 hitters rocking Parker batting nearly .300

[Deuce]

No action. Watching ONLY.

[Deuce]

MLB Network? Why not TNT or TBS? Thankfully I have MLB but pass on whoever made that decision.

[imadegen]

LB acts like As are some superior team with superior edge...Tigers should be coming home with 2-0 lead...only reason its split is cause Leyland bone head move to bring in Porcello trying to get a ground ball instead of a strike out.

game is another complete toss up.

if anything like billy said slight edge goes to Tigers with Parker being a flyball pitcher and the winds. Sanchez has nasty stuff and when he is on, can strike out 7-10 per 9. not a good sign for a team that has K'd 29 times already.

Hey genius, if the game is a toss up why aren't you taking the a's at +144?

[yisman]

About 16 innings ahead.

[YOUNGBUCK]

We'll see I guess.

As I said before the postseason even started, the Tigers' ultimate downfall will be their bullpen and the fact that Cabrera can barely even walk right now. When their demise comes is anyone's guess, but if they win today, they're winning this series. They're not going to lose a clincher at home vs. Straily in Game 4. And honestly, even if they do go down today, are you going to bet Colon vs. Scherzer in Game 5?

I would take Colon +money vs Scherzer...

[CMNoney]

The Tigers offense is a f*cking disaster.

[wagerjunkie]

my god Oakland is disgusting with these strike outs. fkn terrible.

[wagerjunkie]

Hey genius, if the game is a toss up why aren't you taking the a's at +144?

jaysus h christ i addressed this about 50 times just because the its a toss up, meaning no edge, doesn't mean u have to take +144, just cause and and hope it cashes.

rather lay off..

[wagerjunkie]

wind certainly carried that ball...need more 2 runs by end 5th..gonna be tough

[wagerjunkie]

fawk it. I expect nerves to get the better of both of these starts. elimination games always put more pressure on the pitchers.

Baseball - 931 Oakland Athletics/Detroit Tigers over 3½ -115 for 1st 5 Innings

both these guys can be loose cannons if their stuff is off

cash it!

[Louisvillekid1]

Thanks for the info sinker

IT made me look hard at over and worked out

[lakerboy]

6-3 A's lmao. Tigers most overrated team in bases.